Clinical Risk Assessment for Continence Pads

Summary

Pads don't cure. Ask why wet before a pad.

Chapters

1. Pads don't cure. (0s)
2. Ask why wet before a pad. (1s)
3. Find reversible causes: infection, constipation, delirium, (4s)
4. Check bladder/bowel history, dipstick, skin, mobility, (11s)
5. Wrong pad use harms skin, falls, (17s)
6. Pick right pad, care skin, document, (21s)

Transcript

Pads don't cure. Ask why wet before a pad. Find reversible causes: infection, constipation, delirium, meds, mobility. Check bladder/bowel history, dipstick, skin, mobility, cognition. Wrong pad use harms skin, falls, infection. Pick right pad, care skin, document, refer if needed.